Beehive is a favorite
spectacular geyser of Yellowstone, its unpredictability adds to its
splendor. I waited for the full moon
to rise and enjoyed the
night. The fumaroles waved, and the stars trailed around the Polaris/ North Star. That Beehive erupted during
that time may have just been a coincidence --- or maybe I was on-to-something
after studying the last few months of geyser eruption records. Somehow,
(wishful thinking perhaps) I figured there was a chance of the two coinciding
between 10 and 2am. I called a
friend and let him know my plans and prepared to enjoy a long night…with a
chance of a show.
I visualized the image, composed accordingly and bundle myself and camera with heat pads and
overcoats. There is a lot of
moisture amongst the thermals and the tripod became heavily frosted. I rarely use any hand lights out there
because the white landscape shows well under starlight. So, it was a nice, calm quiet night. Coyotes in the distance, gurgles nearby and a moist breeze that coated everything...
Moonbows are rare because moonlight is not as strong
as sunlight that creates rainbows.
In this case the second moonbow is a bonus due to the clear full moon’s
low angle and the fine mist of Beehive’s steam.
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~~~Bob
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